Little Red - Hardcover

Ferguson, Sarah The Duchess Of York

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689843402 ISBN 13: 9780689843402

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

While preparing to have a picnic with her friends, Little Red comes to the rescue of a bunny who is stranded in the middle of a pond on a lily pad, in a delightful story inspired by the mascot of the Duchess of York's charity, Chances for Children. 50,000 first printing.

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Review:

When Little Red and her friends plan a "buzz of a day" picnicking in Bluebell Wood, none of them anticipates the dreadful noise that disrupts their placid gathering: "SPLAT SHWOOSH THWACK THUMP SQUEAK SPLOSH." Little Blue and the others are all for skedaddling, but brave Little Red insists: "If someone was in trouble, she and her friends should try to help." Young readers will be as anxious as the cute little protagonists, wondering what could possibly be making that big scary noise, and hoping it’s not as bad as it sounds. Luckily, the story behind the noise is not, in fact, as bad as it sounds, and the day ends as happily as it began. Sarah Ferguson (a.k.a. The Duchess of York) writes on the back cover, "When I was a little girl, I wanted to have a friend like Little Red. She’s sweet and brave and funny and kind." And so she is. Illustrator Sam Williams creates a friendly, old-fashioned backdrop to the Duchess's quaint story about courage and friendship. (Ages 3 to 6) --Emilie Coulter

About the Author:

Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, started her career in public relations at an art gallery and worked for a publisher before marrying Prince Andrew and becoming The Duchess of York in 1986. She is the author of an autobiography, several history books and books for children, and five books on diet and lifestyle with Weight Watchers International. The Duchess lives outside of London with her two daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0689843402
• ISBN 13: 9780689843402
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Williams Sam